Why Are Stoners Typically Depicted as Stupid?

[Nailz]

It's not practical because you'd have pot heads running round town saying they are depressed and need weed to cure them. And if it was practical you would think the test would have moved into actual application... Also I'm pretty sure I had a whole section on how marijuana can set of underlying psychological conditions over long periods of use. I'm pretty sure thats a negative effect. Oh and I never once stated "he "killing of braincells" or that it's bad for you in direct ways besides that of smoke+lungs=bad."

The psychological aspect I don't want to touch because it's whatever model you ascribe to viewing. It could easily be argued that the types of people with underlying psychotic issues are more likely to break taboo and therefore smoke weed, in which case it's easy to blame the drug.

Testing takes a long time, especially in the medical industrial complex in north America, and funding is prohibitively expensive. Most of these studies won't make it past the initial stages due to lack of funding. No one funds where they can't make money, and what's practical isn't necessarily what's profitable.

Why should we care if pot-heads run amok getting prescription for marijuana? Good for them. I think people should do what they want and don't think people using marijuana openly is a reason to prosecute it when it could be very beneficial.

 

[major28]

Because smoking weed frequently for a long time makes you fucking slow. My sister has been through it, and so have I to some degree. Also, it may also originate in that many stoners are jobless, lazy morons.

wow that was a little heated now, don't ya think. from my point of view stonners are just another subsection of americans who get there own stereotypes. saying all stonners are lazy morons is the same as saying all mexicans are illegal immigrants. also, i have a friend who smokes pot frequently and is most likely, the most well minded friend i have. him and i just a few days ago had a lengthy debate on gun control, him arguing for guns to be acsessable to everyone and i protesting for stricter regulations. while his arguement did not change my opinion he made seceral very good points for his side and made me rethink my mentality on the subject. yawn* good night escapist its like 4 am were i am so i am going to bed see you wednesday for zero puntuation

 

[farmerboy219]

simple, because the majority of drugs (including weed) kills brain cells and causes illness such as schizophrenia

 

[Funkysandwich]

wow that was a little heated now, don't ya think. from my point of view stonners are just another subsection of americans who get there own stereotypes.

I would like to point out that there are stoners outside of America. Indeed, there is a whole world going on outside America!


I think I just blew your mind.

 

[DarkPanda XIII]

The potheads I do know are complete and utterly stupid.
But then again, I live in West Virginia, so its not like they're out of the ordinary.

Yeahh...Most of the stoners I know aren't exactly on the intelligent side

Well I've seen a few stoners on here who are intelligent.

IRL however every druggie I know is a dipshit.

With the amount of comments like these I am surprised that nobody has yet to point out that the stupid stoners are also usually the ones who are obvious about it. The intelligent stoners are the ones who smoke weed but usually only let people they trust know they smoke. If I knew some of the people on this thread who oppose and look down upon recreational marijuana use in real life, I wouldn't be dumb enough to tell them I smoke weed.

The public minority should not be used to generalize the majority.

True....True...

 

[arcade109]

All the stoners I know are relatively smart but lack common sense

 

[Kurokasumi]

This might be obnoxious or ignorant,
I'm also sure in the 10 pages of this thread someone has already said it,
But I say they are stupid and weak minded for starting/being talked into doing drugs in the first place.

 

[Nailz]

simple, because the majority of drugs (including weed) kills brain cells and causes illness such as schizophrenia

So what are the exact chemical and neural pathways weed takes to "destroy brain cells" and cause mental illness.
Anyone who shows me the correct answer I will make rich.
Or they can have 100000000000 Brownie points.
Or they can ride the air on a magic clam, your pick.

 

[Flight]

I'm not sure, but I will say that all of the stoners I've met, with two or maybe three exceptions, are complete idiots. That may not be the case for all of them, but... yes.

 

[fuhier]

Well for the most part some stoners are your *a typical* stoner who act dumb say stupid things in public etc. But taking upon your point most stoners are very intelligent. I myself do drugs and have friends who do and most of take time to read learn study many diverse medias so we can have discussions on various topics or at least take the time to listen to each other when speaking about a topic that is unknown to us. But what it amounts to in the "common" persons minds is what has been implanted by media or a generalized social look upon people. I myself being an example. When in school i was typically bigger than most people *6'2 6'4 and about 200 pounds long hair etc* typically wearing denim jeans and some kind of metal t shirt typically seen as "scary" to normal people. Most people considered me as dumb as a rock *i dont speak much* but whenever i opened my mouth everyone would instantly be shut up and amazed that i was about to speak perfect fucking english or point out something people in my class couldn't perceive. What it amounts to is the old saying dont judge a book by its cover but what it should be is almost everyone judges a book by its cover seeing as most people have an imprint of what everyones class status intelligence etc is just by there appearence

 

[USSR]

With the amount of comments like these I am surprised that nobody has yet to point out that the stupid stoners are also usually the ones who are obvious about it.

I'd rather like to think it was implied, but what you say is true.
Who am I to say there isn't a man/woman who smokes pot, that has a superior intelligence to mine?

 

[robert022614]

hrm my friend used to come high to finals every year in high school and every test he was generally in the high 90's so idk about the stereotype. i think people who are lazy and dont have jobs arent that way generally because they are stoners, more or less thats the kind of person they are regardless. Also often times its not so much weak willed people who "give in" to doing drugs. people make it sound like there is some kind of drug monster tempting people. some people say people "give in" to the evil video gaming craze. some say people "give in" to christianity. i think it is a perspective issue if you do something knowing full well the consequences i dont think you are an idiot. just someone with a different outlook on life than me.

 

[Shadowseraph]

To start, I would like to admit that I am not an expert in the subject, and therefore most of what I say is speculation.

I have a few friends who smoke pot, and generally when they're high, they aren't much different than when they're sober. They just seem to laugh a lot easier. However, many people who I know that smoke grass are generally stupid people. I'm not saying that they're stupid because they smoke pot, or that the pot makes them stupid, or that they are stupid, and therefore smoke pot, they're just stupid people who think that they're smarter than they truly are. And they just happen to smoke grass. Whether or not there is a correlation, I can't truly say. I have met intelligent pot smokers, but a vast majority of the people I know who smoke pot are stupid and pretentious.

 

[Spinozaad]

Because stupid, infantile shit is suddenly funny when you're stoned. The most retarded of animated shows, Family Guy, is suddenly hi-fucking-larious when you're stoned. So, yeah. Them stoner movies capitalize on that.

And yes, when you have the munchies, you will do almost anything for some good food.

But when you're stoned, you're not stupid. It's just that your current state inhibits you from fulfilling your intellectual potential.

 

[Tdc2182]

Because while they are stoned they act like morons. Some times fun and really cool to hang out with morons, but morons all the same.

And if you have ever seen someone who does to much pot, you wouldn't think of him as smart.

 

[Daipire]

I feel it should be mentioned that Sherlock Holmes was a mad stoner.

That boy got CRUNK!

 

[ZodiacBraves]

simple, because the majority of drugs (including weed) kills brain cells and causes illness such as schizophrenia

I have seen the studies that try to convince people that marijuana causes schizophrenia, and its not true. At the very most, if you are susceptible to schizophrenia, smoking weed may increase your chances of getting it. If you know that you are at risk for schizophrenia then you might not want to smoke weed, just as a person who is at risk for diabetes shouldn't really be eating a ton of sugar.

There has yet to be any proof that Marijuana actually causes schizophrenia.

A good article showing why most of those type of studies are skewed.
http://www.stats.org/stories/2007/will_one_joint_schizoid_july30_07.htm

Also, there is little evidence that Marijuana kills brain cells or causes brain damage.

Recommended reading for those who would like to educate themselves on the debate

Supporting brain damage:
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20080506-17437-2.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202175105.htm
(I have been looking for another decent article for this category, but honestly couldn't find one)

Opposing brain damage:
http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu/geninfo/Reuters_062703.pdf
http://www.lycaeum.org/~sputnik/Drugs/THC/Health/mj.physiology.html
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8155

Neutral:
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=235
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=15&sid=d05c1c89-5796-406c-b00b-6c74f2375fa8%40sessionmgr4

 

[The Stonker]

Because they allow dangerous substances to cross into their body Oh wait FOR TEH EMPRAAAH.

 

[Eldarion]

What about the guy from heroes who does drugs to predict the future? Wasn't he some kind of genius?